[ Thrawn goes, and it takes Loki less than a few seconds to follow. he's quick to teleport just out of the reach of the willow, watching briefly as it extends toward him with flailing branches. curious, he tests the reality around the area: looking for little hiccups or oddities in the way that it responds. it's almost lazy in execution. (Mephisto had accused him of so much. what displeased Mephisto tended to please him.)

there's a brief glance over his shoulder as he decides to show himself again. ]

I would call it a disappearing act rather than an act of subtlety. [ there's his next dose of sass, but he doesn't sound all that upset about it. ] You could have just done the whole thing yourself, you know.